| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Russell Towne (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Witherell (fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Watson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Callahan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Kwakou Albarazi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Terry Carone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Frates (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Koloski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | John Watson inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | John Witherell's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-35 |
| 19:24 | Wisconsin | Terry Carone is hacked by Kwakou Albarazi - foul #3 on Kwakou Albarazi, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 19:07 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris blows the layup but he's hacked by William Callahan - foul #1 on William Callahan, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| 19:07 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 19:07 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | William Callahan is denied on a layup by Bryan Richards | 31-37 |
| 18:55 | Wisconsin | John Koloski grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 18:33 | Wisconsin | Terry Carone is fouled on the floor by John Witherell - foul #2 on John Witherell, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| 18:07 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | William Callahan grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | John Watson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Terry Carone - foul #2 on Terry Carone, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | John Watson makes the free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:15 | Wisconsin | William Callahan steps in front of the Bryan Richards pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 34-37 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | William Callahan can't connect on a shot from the left side | 34-37 |
| 17:01 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 16:38 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris misses the jumpshot from the left side | 34-37 |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | John Watson gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | Russell Towne is open and scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by John Witherell | 36-37 |
| 16:03 | Wisconsin | John Witherell is called for the reach on Louis Frates - foul #3 on John Witherell, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG), Boris Gorzynski (SG), Michael Carlos (SF), John Mikula (PF), Stephen Harrold (C) Russell Towne, John Witherell, John Watson, William Callahan, Kwakou Albarazi | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant (SG), Stanley Mantz (SF), Lawrence Whitworth (PF), Timothy Wix (C) Louis Frates, John Koloski, Edward Harris, Bryan Richards | |
| 15:39 | Wisconsin | Terry Carone hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 15:37 | Michigan State | Michael Carlos grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Randy Sharp (fresh) SG - Boris Gorzynski (fresh) SF - Michael Carlos (fresh) PF - John Mikula (fresh) C - Stephen Harrold (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Terry Carone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Mantz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lawrence Whitworth (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Wix (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | John Mikula misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| 15:21 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 14:54 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant misses badly on a shot from the left side | 36-37 |
| 14:52 | Wisconsin | Terry Carone hits the follow up shot | 36-39 |
| 14:30 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-39 |
| 14:29 | Wisconsin | Terry Carone gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 14:13 | Wisconsin | Randy Sharp picks off the pass by Stanley Mantz | 36-39 |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp lays it up and in | 38-39 |
| 13:46 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Whitworth makes the wide open floater from the baseline on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Lester Bryant | 38-41 |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | Michael Carlos clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 13:39 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Whitworth grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 13:26 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Terry Carone | 38-44 |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold makes the turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Timothy Wix - foul #2 on Timothy Wix, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Towne (PG), John Witherell (SG), John Watson (SF), William Callahan (PF) Randy Sharp, Boris Gorzynski, Michael Carlos, John Mikula | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Frates (PG), John Koloski (SF), Edward Harris (PF), Bryan Richards (C) Terry Carone, Stanley Mantz, Lawrence Whitworth, Timothy Wix | |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| 12:42 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris is alone and drills a shot near the basket | 41-46 |
| 12:21 | Michigan State | Russell Towne can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 12:20 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 12:01 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris dunks the ball | 41-48 |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | Russell Towne comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | Edward Harris swats the short shot by John Witherell | 41-48 |
| 11:29 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards grabs the board | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Russell Towne (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Witherell (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Watson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Callahan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Harrold (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Louis Frates (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Bryant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Koloski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Harris (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:17 | Wisconsin | John Koloski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi (C) Stephen Harrold | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stanley Mantz (SG) Lester Bryant | |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Russell Towne is whistled for traveling | 41-48 |
| 10:32 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards blows the layup but he's fouled by Kwakou Albarazi - foul #4 on Kwakou Albarazi, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| 10:32 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards misses the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 10:32 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | John Witherell pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | John Witherell shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Russell Towne | 43-48 |
| 09:57 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Bryan Richards is blocked by John Witherell | 43-48 |
| 09:55 | Wisconsin | John Koloski grabs the offensive board | 43-48 |
| 09:32 | Wisconsin | John Koloski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Carlos (SF), John Mikula (PF) John Watson, William Callahan | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Terry Carone (PG), Lester Bryant (SG), Lawrence Whitworth (PF), Timothy Wix (C) Louis Frates, John Koloski, Edward Harris, Bryan Richards | |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Russell Towne hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Mikula | 46-48 |
| 08:54 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Terry Carone | 46-51 |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Russell Towne misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-51 |
| 08:41 | Michigan State | John Witherell tips it but misses | 46-51 |
| 08:39 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Whitworth pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 08:18 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 46-51 |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Russell Towne misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lawrence Whitworth - foul #2 on Lawrence Whitworth, team foul #3 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski (SG), John Watson (SF), William Callahan (PF), Stephen Harrold (C) John Witherell, Michael Carlos, John Mikula, Kwakou Albarazi | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Frates (SG), John Koloski (SF), Bryan Richards (C) Lester Bryant, Stanley Mantz, Timothy Wix | |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Russell Towne makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Russell Towne makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:42 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | John Watson pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG) Russell Towne | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edward Harris (PF) Lawrence Whitworth | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Randy Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Boris Gorzynski (fresh) SF - John Watson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Callahan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Harrold (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Terry Carone (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Frates (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Koloski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Harris (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:05 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Stephen Harrold - foul #1 on Stephen Harrold, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi (C) Stephen Harrold | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 07:05 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 07:05 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | William Callahan's floater is knocked away by Bryan Richards | 48-53 |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | William Callahan gets the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | William Callahan double dribbles | 48-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Witherell (SG) Boris Gorzynski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant (SG) Terry Carone | |
| 06:06 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Towne (PG) Randy Sharp | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stanley Mantz (SG), Lawrence Whitworth (C) Louis Frates, Bryan Richards | |
| 05:28 | Wisconsin | William Callahan steps in front of the John Koloski pass | 48-56 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | John Witherell clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by John Koloski - foul #3 on John Koloski, team foul #4 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Mikula (PF) William Callahan | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Terry Carone (PG) Stanley Mantz | |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | John Witherell makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | John Witherell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 04:54 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Carlos (SF), Stephen Harrold (C) John Watson, Kwakou Albarazi | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stanley Mantz (SF), Timothy Wix (C) John Koloski, Edward Harris | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Michael Carlos hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Witherell | 53-56 |
| 04:31 | Wisconsin | Terry Carone throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Frates (SG), Bryan Richards (C) Stanley Mantz, Timothy Wix | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | Russell Towne buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 03:59 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Louis Frates, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Watson (SF), William Callahan (PF), Kwakou Albarazi (C) Michael Carlos, John Mikula, Stephen Harrold | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Koloski (SF) Lester Bryant | |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi clanks a jumper from the right side | 56-56 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to John Watson | 56-56 |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | William Callahan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edward Harris (PF) Lawrence Whitworth | |
| 03:08 | Wisconsin | John Koloski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kwakou Albarazi - foul #5 on Kwakou Albarazi, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski (SG), Stephen Harrold (C) John Witherell, Kwakou Albarazi | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 03:08 | Wisconsin | John Koloski makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:08 | Wisconsin | John Koloski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Russell Towne (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Gorzynski (fresh) SF - John Watson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Callahan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Harrold (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Terry Carone (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Frates (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Koloski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Edward Harris (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | William Callahan drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Russell Towne | 58-58 |
| 02:27 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards is hacked by Stephen Harrold - foul #2 on Stephen Harrold, team foul #8 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG), John Witherell (SG) Russell Towne, Boris Gorzynski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant (PG), Stanley Mantz (SG) Terry Carone, Louis Frates | |
| 02:27 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Watson | 58-58 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | John Watson travels with the ball | 58-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Towne (PG) Randy Sharp | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Terry Carone (PG), Louis Frates (SG) Lester Bryant, Stanley Mantz | |
| 01:49 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates misses the 3 from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Stephen Harrold | 58-58 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | John Watson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 58-58 |
| 01:39 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 01:17 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards is hacked by Russell Towne - foul #1 on Russell Towne, team foul #9 | 58-58 |
| 01:17 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 01:17 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | William Callahan comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Louis Frates - foul #2 on Louis Frates, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | William Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | William Callahan misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Harrold | 59-60 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | William Callahan misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Edward Harris - foul #2 on Edward Harris, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | William Callahan misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | William Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | John Watson steps in front of the Edward Harris pass | 60-60 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | John Watson misses the easy layup | 60-60 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | John Watson misses the tip | 60-60 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | John Koloski pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Richards | 60-60 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | The clock runs out | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Russell Towne (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Witherell (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Watson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Callahan (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Harrold (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Terry Carone (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Frates (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Koloski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Edward Harris (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards wins the tip | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:37 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 04:35 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards tips it in | 60-62 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | John Watson makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by William Callahan | 62-62 |
| 03:58 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-62 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | John Watson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 03:42 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 03:27 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | William Callahan pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| 03:12 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold can't finish the layup | 62-62 |
| 03:11 | Wisconsin | Terry Carone snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 02:50 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | John Witherell shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 62-64 |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | John Watson tips it but misses | 62-64 |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | John Watson buries a driving attempt from the right block | 64-64 |
| 02:09 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-64 |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | William Callahan grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold is open but misses the lay-in | 64-64 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | John Watson gets the offensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | John Witherell works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Watson | 67-64 |
| 01:13 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by William Callahan - foul #2 on William Callahan, team foul #10 | 67-64 |
| 01:13 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:13 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Louis Frates - foul #3 on Louis Frates, team foul #8 | 67-65 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Russell Towne (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Witherell (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Watson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - William Callahan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Harrold (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Terry Carone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Frates (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Koloski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Edward Harris (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Richards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | John Koloski hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 69-65 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Watson | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | John Watson is hacked by Terry Carone in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Carone, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | John Watson makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | John Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Terry Carone | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Terry Carone is called for the reach on Russell Towne in the backcourt - foul #4 on Terry Carone, team foul #10 | 71-68 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Russell Towne makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Russell Towne misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:26 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by William Callahan - foul #3 on William Callahan, team foul #11 | 72-68 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:21 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates makes the 3rd free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Frates - foul #4 on Louis Frates, team foul #11 | 72-71 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Louis Frates drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Terry Carone | 74-74 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Bryan Richards swats the short shot by John Witherell | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Russell Towne (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Witherell (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Watson (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. PF - William Callahan (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Stephen Harrold (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Terry Carone (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Louis Frates (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Koloski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Edward Harris (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Richards (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Russell Towne is hacked by Louis Frates - foul #5 on Louis Frates, team foul #12 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant (SG) Louis Frates | |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Russell Towne misses the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Russell Towne makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 04:12 | Wisconsin | John Watson steals it from Lester Bryant | 75-74 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | John Watson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-74 |
| 03:24 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 75-74 |
| 03:23 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris tips it back up and in | 75-76 |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | John Watson misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 75-76 |
| 03:05 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris grabs the board | 75-76 |
| 02:49 | Wisconsin | William Callahan steals the ball from Edward Harris | 75-76 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | John Witherell is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 75-76 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stanley Mantz (SG), Lawrence Whitworth (PF), Timothy Wix (C) Terry Carone, Edward Harris, Bryan Richards | |
| 02:23 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 5 full remaining) | 75-76 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Terry Carone (PG), Bryan Richards (C) Stanley Mantz, Timothy Wix | |
| 02:03 | Wisconsin | Terry Carone hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 75-76 |
| 02:02 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Whitworth grabs the offensive rebound | 75-76 |
| 01:41 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Whitworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-76 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edward Harris (PF) Lawrence Whitworth | |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | John Witherell evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by William Callahan | 77-76 |
| 00:59 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards is fouled on the floor by Stephen Harrold - foul #3 on Stephen Harrold, team foul #12 | 77-76 |
| 00:59 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards makes the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 00:59 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Russell Towne (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Witherell (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Watson (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Callahan (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Stephen Harrold (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Terry Carone (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lester Bryant (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Koloski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Edward Harris (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. C - Bryan Richards (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | John Watson connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from William Callahan | 79-78 |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 79-78 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | William Callahan grabs the board | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | William Callahan is fouled in the backcourt by Lester Bryant - foul #3 on Lester Bryant, team foul #13 | 79-78 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | William Callahan misses the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | William Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold misses short on a runner from the left block | 80-80 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | William Callahan misses the tip | 80-80 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris snags the defensive board | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 80-80 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Russell Towne (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Witherell (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Watson (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Callahan (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Stephen Harrold (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Terry Carone (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lester Bryant (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Koloski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Edward Harris (fresh) 22 pts. 6 reb. C - Bryan Richards (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold wins the tip | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Russell Towne misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 80-80 |
| 04:45 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards gets the rebound | 80-80 |
| 04:25 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-80 |
| 04:24 | Wisconsin | Terry Carone gets the offensive rebound | 80-80 |
| 04:02 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant's pass is intercepted by Stephen Harrold | 80-80 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold is fouled on the floor by Bryan Richards - foul #2 on Bryan Richards, team foul #14 | 80-80 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold makes the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold makes the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 03:28 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Lester Bryant | 82-82 |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | John Watson is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Witherell out of the doubleteam | 85-82 |
| 02:54 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Edward Harris | 85-84 |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | John Witherell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 85-84 |
| 02:46 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris grabs the board | 85-84 |
| 02:27 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 85-84 |
| 02:25 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards tips it home | 85-86 |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold misses the easy layup | 85-86 |
| 02:06 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris gets the rebound | 85-86 |
| 01:37 | Wisconsin | Edward Harris is open and buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Lester Bryant | 85-88 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold throws a bad pass out of bounds | 85-88 |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | John Witherell is called for the reach on Lester Bryant - foul #4 on John Witherell, team foul #13 | 85-88 |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 85-89 |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | Lester Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 85-90 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Russell Towne (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Witherell (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Watson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Callahan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Stephen Harrold (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Terry Carone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lester Bryant (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Koloski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Edward Harris (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 8 reb. C - Bryan Richards (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | John Watson misses the easy layup | 85-90 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | John Watson hits the follow up shot | 87-90 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Bryan Richards can't finish the layup | 87-90 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | John Witherell grabs the defensive rebound | 87-90 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | John Watson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 87-90 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Terry Carone grabs the defensive rebound | 87-90 |